KEYWORDS:
technology assessment, immunization registries
BACKGROUND:
A medicaid managed care organization (MCO)was interested in developing a web-based information system to help practices improve the receipt of pediatric preventive services to members. A survey was conducted March - May, 2001, of 383 pediatric provider sites.
OBJECTIVE(S):
1) Determine level of interest and percieved benefits/concerns of a web-based pediatric information system and countywide immunization registry.
2) Assess the technology used or planned by practices.
3) Assess the types of resources or services needed in order for interested practices to participate.
METHOD(S):
Survey materials were reviewed with several focus groups. Community collaboration was sought and utilized. Incentives were offered for returning the survey, with an added incentive for completing the survey online. All non-respondents were contacted with follow-up calls and faxed survey-forms when needed.
RESULT(S):
Response rate of 43% represents practices with 59% of the MCO enrollees under 21 and 63% of the pediatric preventive service claims submitted in 2000. Ninety percent of respondents were interested in computer generated forms and reports. Sixty-four percent were interested in participating in a countywide immunization registry. Eighty-eight percent had at least one computer in the practice, and 72% of practices were web-enabled.
CONCLUSIONS(S):
Interest in web-based information systems outweighs concerns. Offices have the computers needed, but the current locations may need modification to make the system most effective. Equipment and resource needs of practices were documented which will need to be addressed in order for practices to use a computer-based information system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Learn techniques for surveying providers using web-based and paper surveys and improving response rate.
Learn findings of the survey and how private-practice clinicians feel about participating in a preventive/public health initiative.
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